| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Tynes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Snider (fresh) SF - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Philip Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Best (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Boone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ross Beale (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 19:17 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale loses the ball out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is fouled on the floor by Philip Harris - foul #2 on Philip Harris, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams is hacked by Ross Beale - foul #3 on Ross Beale, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Smith (C) Ross Beale | |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses long on a jumper near the basket | 31-30 |
| 18:30 | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 18:17 | Vanderbilt | David Taylor is called for the reach on Philip Harris - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Knight (PF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:49 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Williams is called for the reach on John Boone - foul #1 on Jerry Williams, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 17:32 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan misses the shot from the left block | 31-30 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Steven Snider grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 17:17 | Vanderbilt | John Boone grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 16:53 | Vanderbilt | George Best connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Tynes | 34-32 |
| 16:07 | Vanderbilt | George Best misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronny Mosley - foul #2 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Price (C) John Boone | |
| 16:07 | Vanderbilt | George Best misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:07 | Vanderbilt | George Best makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 15:45 | Vanderbilt | James Smith gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Tynes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Snider (fairly fresh) SF - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Knight (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Philip Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Best (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Sloan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Price (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Smith and he's fouled by Ronny Mosley - foul #3 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Taylor (PF) Jerry Knight | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike (PF), Ross Beale (C) James Smith, Joe Price | |
| 15:17 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | William Tynes tips it home | 36-36 |
| 14:29 | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris loses the dribble to Ronny Mosley | 36-36 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | William Tynes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Snider | 39-36 |
| 13:50 | Vanderbilt | George Best is hacked by Steven Snider - foul #2 on Steven Snider, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fred Page (PG) William Tynes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Boone (PF) Timothy Pike | |
| 13:29 | Vanderbilt | John Boone loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams blows the dunk | 39-36 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Fred Page can't tip it in | 39-36 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Steven Snider grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Jerry Williams is blocked by Ross Beale | 39-36 |
| 12:50 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:25 | Vanderbilt | Fred Page is called for the reach on Philip Harris - foul #3 on Fred Page, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Tynes (PG) Steven Snider | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski (SG) George Best | |
| 12:04 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Williams steps in front of the Kenneth Dobrowolski pass | 39-36 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | William Tynes misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-36 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | David Taylor hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 11:26 | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris is called for traveling | 41-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Knight (SF) Ronny Mosley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Milo Moody (PG) Philip Harris | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Tynes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Page (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jerry Knight (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Milo Moody (fresh) SG - Kenneth Dobrowolski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sloan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Boone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ross Beale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Dobrowolski | 41-36 |
| 10:55 | Vanderbilt | Milo Moody pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:27 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Sloan, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Snider (SG), Ronny Mosley (SF) William Tynes, Fred Page | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris (PG), George Best (SG), James Smith (PF) Milo Moody, Joseph Sloan, John Boone | |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 09:48 | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Steven Snider can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Best - foul #1 on George Best, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens (C) Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan (SF) Kenneth Dobrowolski | |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Steven Snider misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Steven Snider makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 09:08 | Vanderbilt | George Best knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Sloan | 42-38 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Steven Snider is called for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Tynes (PG) Craig Hitchens | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Boone (PF) Ross Beale | |
| 08:35 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | James Smith is called for the reach on Ronny Mosley - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Williams (C) Ronny Mosley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | William Tynes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 07:58 | Vanderbilt | John Boone pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 07:37 | Vanderbilt | John Boone comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | William Tynes pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses the fadeaway from the right side | 42-38 |
| 07:17 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Joseph Sloan | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Tynes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Snider (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Philip Harris (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Best (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Sloan (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Boone (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Philip Harris | 42-40 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Snider | 44-40 |
| 06:24 | Vanderbilt | George Best hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 06:22 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan can't tip it in | 44-40 |
| 06:20 | Vanderbilt | George Best can't tip it in | 44-40 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Steven Snider buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Knight | 47-40 |
| 05:49 | Vanderbilt | George Best can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-40 |
| 05:48 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 05:38 | Vanderbilt | William Tynes is called for the reach on Philip Harris - foul #1 on William Tynes, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fred Page (PG), Christopher Yates (SG), Ronny Mosley (SF), Craig Hitchens (C) William Tynes, Steven Snider, David Taylor, Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Milo Moody (SG), Kenneth Dobrowolski (SF), Timothy Pike (PF), Ross Beale (C) George Best, Joseph Sloan, John Boone, James Smith | |
| 05:38 | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 05:38 | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Fred Page | 49-42 |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Milo Moody double dribbles | 49-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote (PG) Philip Harris | |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Fred Page is hacked by Ross Beale - foul #4 on Ross Beale, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Williams (C) Christopher Yates | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Williams | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:05 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Milo Moody | 52-44 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 52-44 |
| 03:53 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Ross Beale | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote is hacked by Ronny Mosley - foul #4 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Snider (SG), David Taylor (PF) Jerry Knight, Craig Hitchens | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Best (SG), Joseph Sloan (SF), John Boone (PF) Milo Moody, Kenneth Dobrowolski, Timothy Pike | |
| 03:34 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 03:34 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Ellis Cote is called for the reach on Ronny Mosley - foul #1 on Ellis Cote, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Tynes (PG) Fred Page | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Tynes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Snider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Ellis Cote (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Best (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Sloan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Boone (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ross Beale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | George Best makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams is fouled on the floor by Ellis Cote - foul #2 on Ellis Cote, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris (PG) Ellis Cote | |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:09 | Vanderbilt | George Best can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-49 |
| 02:07 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 01:55 | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 01:34 | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 01:33 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 01:16 | Vanderbilt | John Boone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Best - foul #2 on George Best, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | Steven Snider is called for the reach on George Best - foul #3 on Steven Snider, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | George Best makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | George Best makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | George Best steals it from William Tynes | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | George Best misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | David Taylor gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | David Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Harris - foul #3 on Philip Harris, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:15 | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Best | 60-56 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | William Tynes is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Harris - foul #4 on Philip Harris, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | William Tynes misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | William Tynes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | George Best knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Harris | 61-59 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Steven Snider is hacked by George Best in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Best, team foul #12 | 61-59 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Steven Snider makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Steven Snider makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | William Tynes steals the ball from Philip Harris in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | John Boone is called for the reach on David Taylor - foul #2 on John Boone, team foul #13 | 63-59 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris misses the halfcourt shot | 65-59 |